Critical Review: Flughafen Wien (OTCMKTS:VIAAY) vs. ANA (OTCMKTS:ALNPY)

Flughafen Wien (OTCMKTS:VIAAY) and ANA (OTCMKTS:ALNPY) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Flughafen Wien and ANA’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Flughafen Wien	16.30%	11.13%	7.77%
ANA	6.65%	13.79%	4.60%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Flughafen Wien and ANA, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Flughafen Wien	0	0	0	0	0.00
ANA	0	2	0	0	2.00

Dividends

Flughafen Wien pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. ANA pays an annual dividend of $0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Flughafen Wien pays out 46.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ANA pays out 11.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Volatility and Risk

Flughafen Wien has a beta of -0.19, meaning that its stock price is 119% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ANA has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Flughafen Wien and ANA”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Flughafen Wien	$1.28 billion	3.35	$209.26 million	$0.65	19.60
ANA	$16.87 billion	0.48	$1.12 billion	$0.44	7.95

ANA has higher revenue and earnings than Flughafen Wien. ANA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Flughafen Wien, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

About Flughafen Wien

Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the construction and operation of civil airports and related facilities in Austria. The company operates through five segments: Airport, Handling & Security Services, Retail & Properties, Malta, and Other. It manages the Vienna airport. The company's Airport segment operates and maintains aircraft movement areas and terminals, as well as equipment and facilities for passenger and baggage handling, as well as security controls for passengers. This segment also offers various services to support airport operations, deals with emergencies and disruptions, and ensures security. Its Handling & Security services segment provides various services for the handling of aircraft and passengers on scheduled and charter flights, as well as for the handling of general aviation aircraft and passengers. This segment also operates the general aviation center; and provides security controls for passengers and hand luggage. The company's Retail & Properties segment offers services that support airport operations, including shopping, food and beverages, VIP, lounges, and parking, as well as develops and markets properties. This segment offers services to passengers, users of parking facilities, hotel guests, conference participants, employees at the site, and meeters and greeters. Its Malta segment operates Malta airport; and provides aviation and parking services, as well as rents retail and office space. The Other segment offers technical and repair, energy supply and waste disposal, telecommunication and information technology, electromechanical and building, construction management, and consulting services, as well as construction and maintenance services for infrastructure facilities. The company is headquartered in Schwechat, Austria.

About ANA

ANA Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides air transportation services in Japan and internationally. It operates through Air Transportation, Aviation-Related Business, Travel Business, and Trading Business segments. The Air Transportation segment offers regular and irregular air transport of passengers, cargo, etc. on domestic and international routes. The Aviation-Related Business segment provides services incidental to air transportation, such as airport handling and maintenance. The Travel Business develops and sells travel products, as well as plans and sells package travel products. The Trading Business imports and exports aviation-related materials, as well as sells through stores and mail-order channels. The company was formerly known as All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. and changed its name to ANA Holdings Inc. in April 2013. ANA Holdings Inc. was incorporated in 1920 and is headquartered in Minato, Japan.